Kim's Purfect Pets
Expert reptile boarding &
pet sitting in Cambridge
DBS Checked, Insured & First Aid Trained
Comfy Home From Home Environment
50+ Five Star Reviews
Care For Your Pets
At Kim’s Purfect Pet’s Services & Reptile Boarding, your furry and scaly companions will receive nothing but expert care.
Whether you’re away for a short trip or an extended stay. With professional reptile boarding and pet sitting services, that will ensure your pets receive dedicated attention in a safe, comfortable environment.
Peace Of Mind
Enjoy peace of mind knowing your beloved pets are in experienced hands, with daily updates for your reassurance.
Specialist pet sitting and reptile boarding in Burwell, Cambridge. With updates you’ll love, from snout to scales – care that feels like home.
About Me
Hi there! I’m Kim Ellam, the proud owner and founder of Kim’s Purfect Pets. I’ve always been passionate about caring for animals. I believe that we create special bonds with our furry or scaly friends. Find out more about the care that I provide.
Our Services
Reptile Boarding
Safe, expert care for your scaly friends while you’re away.
Cat Drop-in visits
Friendly check-ins to keep your cat happy, fed, and loved.
Dog & Puppy Drop-In Home Visits
Reliable visits to feed, fuss, and walk your furry best friend.
Pick Up & Drop Off
Safe, stress-free transport for your small reptiles. Reach out to find out more.
Our Simple 4-Step Process
1. Enquiry
Submit our online form, or get in touch by phone/email. I'll get back to you within 2 hours to answer your questions.
2. Meet & Greet
We’ll arrange a time to meet, either at your home or mine if you’re looking to board your reptile. You can then see the set-up and discuss care needs.
3. Confirmation.
Review and complete our T&Cs, then secure your booking with a 50% non-refundable deposit.
4. Boarding / Drop-in visits Day
Drop-off or visits begin, and I’ll keep you updated with photos and messages.
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Us Vs Other Options
DBS checked, insured
First aid trained
Home from home envrionment
50+ five star reviews
Safe, happy pets
Specialists in reptiles and small pets
Daily updates
Often multiple sitters, no personal connection
Generic cages or unsuitable environments
High costs
No transport options
No home comforts
Only work with cats or dogs
Limited communication
Frequently Asked Questions
How does your reptile boarding/pet drop-in visits work?
When you get in touch (by phone, email, or through our website form), I’ll reply within 2 hours or less to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
From there, we’ll arrange either: A phone/video call, or A visit to my home so you can see our set-up. Or if I’m doing drop-in visits I will come to you at your home.
This gives us a chance to get to know each other, talk through your reptile or other pets care needs, and make sure you feel comfortable.
If you’d like to go ahead, I’ll send over our terms & conditions to review and complete. To secure your booking, a 50% non-refundable deposit is required. As your boarding dates approach, we’ll confirm key collection (if needed) and final details, so everything runs smoothly
How will I know how my pet is while I’m away?
This will be mentioned to you at the meet & greet. We will send you a message update, along with photos or a video. The choice is yours if you would like this service, and how often you would like to receive notifications. All of our clients love and appreciate this service, it puts their minds at rest.
This will be sent to you via Whatsapp, which is safe and easy..
What if my pet is unwell during it’s time with you?
If this should happen, we will always try to contact you to see what you would like us to do. This is one of the questions in our T&C, if we are not able to contact you, you can sign the form giving us permission to act on your pets behalf, as well as give medication.
If you have your own vet, we will take your pet to them, depending on where your vet is. If your vet is too far away, we will take your pet to ours.
If you are boarding your reptile with us and you do not have a reptile specialist vet, we will take your reptile to ours. All costs for this will be charged to you.
We will continue to care for your pet until your return. We care for all our boarding guests and our pet visit drop-in pets as if they were our own. Still getting the love, care, and support until you are back.
What if I can’t get to your boarding facility?
If you are unable to drop your reptile off to us, and you live within a 15 mile radius to our boarding facility. We will collect and drop your pet off at the end of it’s stay to your home.
There is a charge for this service, it’s £0.45 per mile for fuel, plus our time. This will need to be arranged at time of booking!
Obviously, we know things happen in life, so we will help as much as we can, to transport your pet at short notice!
Will my reptile be in a species appropriate enclosure?
Yes, what ever reptile you board with us it will be in a species appropriate enclosure. All with the correct % of UVB (if required) heating and humidity, which is controlled by digital day and night thermostats and hygrometers. The furnishings inside the enclosures are simple but cosy, this is for ease of sanitization between boarding guests.
Are my pets safe with you?
Yes they are completely safe with us Because our boarding facility is in our family home, there is always someone at home day and night. As I provide other services like pet drop-in visits, I am out for some of the day. In my absence there is always another human to supervise when needed.
All enclosures are safe and away from other pets or predators, in secure enclosures inside and out. We take our guests safety, health and wellbeing extremely seriously. Our guest are treated with love, and care, as if they were our own!
Do you have good reviews?
Yes we are very proud to say we have over 30 Five-Star Reviews on Google. We also have over 20 Five-Star Reviews on our Facebook page.
Do you use a reptile specialist vet?
Yes, we have a business account with Vets4Pets who specialise in reptiles.
What reptiles do you cater for?
We cater for bearded dragons, crested geckos, leopard geckos, and small breed of tortoises.
What are your drop off and collection times?
Our drop off times is from 9-10am or 5-6pm - Monday-Sunday
Our collection times are from 9-10am or 5-6pm- Monday-Sunday
We appreciate these times may not suit everyone, so during our quieter times we will always try to be as flexible as possible.
Are you insured/ DBS checked?
Yes we are insured and DBS checked.
What if I’m delayed from my holiday?
If you are delayed, we would appreciate a call or message regarding this, we appreciate these situations happen. We will do what we can to help, but in our busy seasons, it may not be possible to keep your pet in the enclosure it has been in. An alternative, where possible will be used until you arrive to collect your family member.
Where are you located?
We are located in Burwell, Cambridge, UK.
Are you a shop which boards reptiles?
No, we are a small family run business. Our boarding facility is at our family home, so your pet will have 24 hour supervision and care on hand.
What is your boarding payment process?
We will invoice you for a 50% non refundable deposit upon your booking with us. Two weeks before boarding starts, we will invoice you for the remainder of the payment.
For short notice bookings, we require the full payment up front and your booking will not be reserved for you until payment is received!
Do you charge by day or night?
We charge by day, this is due to us not being able to use the enclosure before your reptile arrives. All enclosures are set-up specifically for your reptile, we also can not use enclosure immediately after you leave. All enclosures are completely cleaned and sanitised for our next boarding guests.
Do you provide long boarding stays?
Yes, we can do longer boarding stays, but this depends on a variety of things. We would need to discuss at time of enquiry.
Ready To Start Your Journey?
If you're looking for a caring, happy environment for your pet whilst you're away, you're in the right place.
Simply contact us by phone, email or via our website to book your pet's care with us.